North Sails - Sail Range 2009 - WARP F2008 FORMULA | Racing

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The ultimate WORLD CUP racing machine

„The new WARP simply thrusts you forward.“
Björn Dunkerbeck SUI11

„The WARP’s speed potential is almost infinite. This is proven by the world record I set using serial material, with a standard WARP xy in February 2008 in France. In no-rule PWA Slalom 42 races, you must gain speed much faster than all the others, or you are out of the race. The WARP F2008 is the key to explosive starts and acceleration, and these are the things that help me compete for top positions.“
Patrik Diethelm ITA120

For years, the name WARP has come to mean the sail that exceeds all limits, and has little in common with a conventional mass-produced sail. It is not only one of the most successful racing sails on the market (won the speed world record for serial material in 2008), but also a test laboratory and a development platform for designing groundbreaking features. From this perspective, we are day by day shaping the World Cup WARP of the future together with our team. This continuous process generates experience and insights that secure our technological edge, and victories in the World Cup. Eventually, the most successful developments regularly benefit the serial production of all our sails.

We set even higher targets to Kai Hopf and the World Cup team for the new WARP: We want to create the ultimate racing sail, one that can do more than just being the fastest! Although maximum speed is very important, it is not the sole decisive factor. It‘s the combination of starting speed, constant velocity, and maximum speed that will turn a good sail into a winner‘s sail. Therefore, the new WARP will accelerate even more directly at the start, develop unlimited speed, and possess a lot of stamina, especially when accelerating after a jibe. Power-saving rig control and easy handling allow the rider to concentrate on his tactics during the entire race are a prerequisite so they can deliver 100% performance. Since regattas are often decided at the buoy, easy handling plays a decisive role when shifting. The decisive elements for the particularly easy rotation of the WARP are the ultra-light rotating HYPER.CAMS, the sophisticated arrangement of the battens, and the shape of mast pocket.

The WARP continues to set the standards in the World Cup only through this permanent evolution and optimization. The constant modifications are the reason why new WARP designs are not introduced at regular intervals but only when the next evolution level has been reached. Due to extraordinarily complex production methods, and to prevent any material that is not state of the art from reaching the market, this product is available in a very limited edition and only within a reasonably short period of time. This guarantees all those who need it that what they see is what they get: World Cup Racing.

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Size	Boom max (m)	Luff max (m)	Vario Top	Battens	Camber	IMCS	Best Mast	Best/Alt. Length (cm)
10.0	2.62	5.63	--	8	5	32 - 34	****	520
11.0	2.78	5.78	--	8	5	35 - 37	****	550
11.8	2.93	5.99	--	8	5	36 - 40	****	550+CX40
12.3	3.01	6.09	--	8	5	36 - 40	****	550+CX